L'Anorthoscope by Joseph Plateau

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Estimate
€60,000 – 80,000

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Condition

B+

Manufacture Year

1836

Product number

AI_24_29290

This model is extremely rare, in beautiful condition and complete with 12 anamorphic discs, mechanism, original instructions and box. It uses 2 discs spinning at different speeds to recreate a fixed image from an anamorphic one. The patent date is 1829 (i.e. before the phenakistiscope). We only know of 3 examples in collections. There is a complete example in the Nekes collection and one in the Musée Royale in Gent.